Tune in for a rocking Grateful Dead show from 1974. We'll be visiting 9.18.74 and playing a fantastic version of Playing In The Band as well as a rare Uncle John's Band opener. Follow that up with a beautiful Peggy-O and a smooth Eyes>China Doll.

Then I'll take you to Hotlanta and listen to tracks from The Derek Trucks Band. Listen to this great slide player tackle My Favortie things, then enjoy him trading licks with no other than Jimmy Herring.

We'll end our musical journey with STS9 and one of their rare Axe The Cables show. This is one from earlier this year at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA.

Later October is simply lousy with tremendous Grateful Dead shows and at this point, it's very much a toss up as to what I'll play. 68? 72? 74? 76? 77? 78? 83? 89? 90? 91? Tune in to know.

Plus I'll interview Rosie McGee, author of Dancing with the Dead, her new e-book largely about her life (1964-74) connected to The Grateful Dead and specifically Phil Lesh, her boyfriend from 1965-69. Learn where her name comes from (not birth), how the liner photos for Live Dead were shot, just how much fun Rancho Olompali was and much more.

Tune in for a great show. Featuring a special acoustic show that the Grateful Dead played for alter-abled children at the Mill Valley Recreation Center. Apparently they were opening for Santa Claus. The date of the show is 12.6.80 and Betty just set up mics to record since there wasn't a PA.

We'll also visit the 5.19.74 from the Memorial Coliseum. If you don't know this show, be sure to listen, because it's got some great music.

As it's a transitional weekend, we're trying something different on Unbroken Chain this month: LIVE MUSIC!

Cody's Wheel is headlining the upcoming 3-night Prankster's Ball at the Bobwhite Theater following the (now sold out) Furthur shows and will play about an hour in the middle of this week's show. Count on hearing some cool non-GD stuff.

And as a prelude to my shift during our October 6th Grateful Dead Marathon, I'll also feature some Grateful Dead from transitional times.

Join Us at 12:00 noon on Grateful Dead And Friends for a rollicking good time! We will hear cuts from Calobo, who will be at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland Oregon October 5th. We're so excited that Calobo is touring again!! We will also feature material from the new Grateful Dead release "Spring 1990 - So Glad You Made It" A Two Disc Live Collection Of Highlights From The Spring 1990 Boxed Set. "So Glad You Made It" will be available for purchace on September 18th.

All you need to do is listen. Whatever you're doing, take KBOO with you and don't miss a single note or beat. Bring a phone too, because this is a Membership Drive Special! Become a member! Renew your membership! Get a gift membership for a friend, neighbor, loved (or loathed*) one, etc.

Log on, tune in, and ROCK OUT!

*Karl Rove's, GW Bush's, David Koch's, and the President's gift memberships have all lapsed. Just sayin'.

But did you know about his work with the Smithsonian Institution, specifically with their Smithsonian Folkways music label?

Well earlier this week, the Smithsonian released the Mickey Hart Collection featuring 25 albums drawn from ‘The World,’ a series Hart curated that incorporated his solo projects, other artists’ productions, and re-releases of out-of-print titles. Six of the twenty-five albums form the “Endangered Music Project,” a collaboration between Mickey Hart and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which presents recordings from musical traditions at risk.

And on this week's installment of Grateful Dead & Friends, Mickey joined us live to talk about the Collection, his new band, tour and forthcoming album.

Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, February 18 - 24, 1971
The performance date (18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24) for each song are in parentheses next to the song title.
Song premieres have an asterisk (*) preceding the song name.

This six night run is the final batch of shows at this venue. The Dead premiered 5 tunes (Bertha, Loser, Greatest Story Ever Told, Playing in the Band, Wharf Rat) on the first night, two more (Bird Song, Deal) on the following night, and participated in an ESP experiment conducted by Dr. Stanley Krippner every night. The results were published in The Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry and Medicine in February 1973.

The first night was also drummer Mickey Hart's last show until October 20, 1974 and the second night became an official release. It is totally clear that everyone is enjoying the musical experimentation that is taking place. More here...

All the "drop music" was from Bill Frisell's "Guitars of the Space Age" on Okeh Records
The Phil Lesh and Friends cast and Crew varied but might have included Scott Law, Stu Allen, David Nelson, Barry Sless, John Molo, Cody Dickinson, Jeff Chimenti, and others...

Excerpts from several of the shows comprising the 1979 New Year's run at Oakland Auditorium. The song date is next to each entry. Some of these nights are officially released recordings so you can't stream soundboards at Archive.

From Lost Live Dead:
"The Grateful Dead's 5-night stand at the Oakland Auditorium Arena from December 26 to 31, 1979, is rightly considered a watershed moment in Grateful Dead history. At the end of 1978, Bill Graham had finally closed Winterland, leaving the Dead not only with no home court, but no direct link to the Fillmore era. Shortly afterwards, following a great show at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, on February 17, 1979, Keith and Donna Godchaux had left the Grateful Dead. Many changes were afoot in the Grateful Dead universe.

The Dead's initial concerts with Brent Mydland on keyboards were relatively cautious...

Today some Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, new Releases From David Nelson Band, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia band, an Interview with Photographer Bob Minkin (whose new book is LOVELY) and, well, whatever else comes along...
some links:
if you don't want to get it from the local indie book stores, you can order Bob's book here:www.minkinphotography.com

First, thanks for volunteering. KBOO is the best, thanks to all you wonderful volunteers.

Second, I wanted to make a new comment, this somehow seems to be a reply. Whoops! My skills at these things are pretty slim, my apologies....

Third and main point: I LOVED the (solo acoustic) Jerry set last week, but when I clicked on the link in the PLAYLISTS tab, it played another (GD electric) set. Did I do something wrong? Or perhaps the link is wrong?

How many GD songs did you play today performed by the Grateful Dead? I counted four (five if you include Hey Jude.). Play more GD man, it's called the "Grateful Dead and Friends" not "Bands who wish they were the Grateful Dead."

I like the show and I like KBOO but I (and most of my friends who also listen) want to hear the GRATEFUL DEAD, not Furthur, not Widespread Panic, or some local jam band. GRATEFUL DEAD, more please. We don't want to hear other bands playing Grateful Dead songs (Widespread Panic) but the actual GD playing GD music.

I'd like to request some shows for the GD marathon this weekend. I'd love to hear 12-31-83 Civic Aud and/or 8-28-82 Veneta OCF grounds. Do you have the SBD's from the Further shows from Oakland w/ John Kadlecik. -thanks, Jakester, Vancouver, WA

Caught your show today for the first time since moving back to the NW after a 33 year exile in Wyoming. In early 1969 (40 years ago!), I was a senior at Columbia River High in Vancouver-new the year before from Connecticut-and not allowed to driver over to Portland after dark. My girlfriend really wanted to go to a concert at this place I'd never heard of to see two bands I'd never heard of. Her Mom consented to drive she, I and her younger sister over and pick us up afterward. Great concert, great bands, great venue-though as a suburban teen, I was a bit shocked by the older hippies and some of their behavior. We, as minors, got kicked out about 10 or 10:30, but it was a memorable evening. The Grateful Dead and the Quicksilver Messenger Service at The Crystal Ballroom!

When I spoke with you I did not know it was your special LIFE Day!!!! Wish you peace, joy and good vibes for your DAY and beyond!! Namaste' Sheri Hoffman (your pesky cd addict). A very Happy BirthDAY and many more to come!!